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Abstract
The cottonwood leafcurl mite,
Aculops lobuliferus Keifer, 1961, is renamed as
Tetra lobulifera (Keifer). This eriophyid mite is capable of inflicting substantial damage on plantation- and native-grown cottonwoods (
Populus spp.). We report new State and County collection records from the eastern and northwestern U.S.A. as well as new host records, including
Populus grandidentata Michx. (big-tooth aspen), for this pest. This updates the established geographic range of
T. lobulifera, and demonstrates its ability to utilize other host plants in the genus Populus for development.
Citation
Coyle, David R.; Amrine, James Q., Jr. 2004. New Collection Records and Host Range of the Cottonwood Leafcurl Mite,
Tetra Loblulifera (Keifer) (Acari: Eriophyidae), in the USA. Intemat. J. Acarol Vol. 30, No. 1, p. 3-8
